UK News – Page 739
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Weinstein Company takes US, UK rights to Santa's Apprentice
At the start of this year’s market, The Weinstein Company has taken North American UK rights to Santa’s Apprentice, the Christmas movie from Gaumont.
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Screen Media strikes US, Canada deal for Zombie Women
Helen Grace’s UK sales outfit Left Films has confirmed the acquisition of Zombie Women Of Satan by Screen Media Films for release in the US and Canada.
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NewsK5 strikes multi-territory deal with Sony Classics for Get Low
K5 International has struck a multiple-territory sale of Get Low to Sony Pictures Classics.
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Premiere Stealth Rights launches as joint venture
UK-based film financier, Premiere Picture, has announced the the creation of joint venture Premiere Stealth Rights with the London and LA based Stealth Media Group.
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Metropolis burns with Trap for Cinderella
UK sales company Metropolis has added Iain Softley’s thriller Trap for Cinderella to its slate for the AFM.
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NewsCast confirmed for Horrid Henry, shoot underway in London
Theo Stevenson will play Horrid Henry, with Anjelica Huston, Richard E Grant and Parminder Nagra co-starring in Nick Moore’s comedy produced by Vertigo and Novel Entertainment.
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NewsSaw 3D cuts a swathe at UK box office
Saw 3D, the seventh and final instalment in Lionsgate’s popular horror franchise, put the frighteners on the UK box office over the Halloween weekend for the sixth consecutive year.
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NewsBritish star cast lines up for Hopkins' Beautiful Fantastic with Bankside
British stars Felicity Jones (The Tempest), Rupert Friend (The Young Victoria), Rhys Ifans and Bill Nighy have come on board for This Beautiful Fantastic, which BAFTA winner Joel Hopkins (Last Chance Harvey) will direct.
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NewsProtagonist is ship shape with more key deals on Submarine
On the eve of the AFM, Protagonist Pictures has announced sales to key territories of Richard Ayoade’s coming-of-age comedy, Submarine.
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Revolver takes UK rights to A Serbian Film
Revolver Entertainment has snapped up UK rights to A Serbian Film, sold by Jinga Films.
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NewsK5 bites into Toast; UGC takes French-speaking rights
K5 International has acquired international rights to the Ruby Film & Television production Toast, which is currently in post.
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NewsBen Drew (Plan B) joins BAFTA rising star jury
Also sitting on the Orange Rising Star Award jury will be A Single Man director Tom Ford.
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NewsKaleidoscope picks up Ian Sharp’s Tracker
UK distribution outfit Kaleidoscope has picked up all UK rights from Independent.
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South West Screen reveals first iNet projects
The $5.1m (£3.2m) scheme is aimed at supporting the creative sector in the South West of the UK.
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Skillset launches technical trainee placement scheme
Trainees will be given the chance to work on major UK productions.
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NewsMatador Pictures to become part of Regency Capital
The move will allow London based production company Matador Pictures to focus on developing in house projects.
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NewsIcon, Weinsteins confirm new joint finance/production fund
Grumbar and Glasser to head fund, which could reach $100m in initial two years.
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NewsIFC takes on Horner's brilliantlove/Orgasm Diaries
The BIFA-nominated UK drama premiered in Tribeca.